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Israeli Strike on Iran Stays on Hold, for Now

By

Joshua Mitnick

Updated June 20, 2012 8:01 p.m. ET

TEL AVIV—Israel is unlikely to launch a strike on Iran as long as sanctions on Tehran intensify and diplomatic efforts continue, despite the failure of international talks in Moscow this week, Israeli officials and security experts said.

That puts Israeli leaders in a bind: While lack of progress on diplomatic attempts to curb Iran's nuclear program bolsters Israel's position that Tehran won't compromise, it needs to wait for...